ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY 2

CHRISTIAN BROWN
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 ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY 2
TERM 1 TECHNICAL INTERGRATION
CHRISTIAN BROWN
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TERM 2 TECHNICAL INTERGRATION
CHRISTIAN BROWN
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The form of the library allows light to enter from a large sky light, which can be opened or closed. The sunlight then
strikes the wooden structure of the building and is reflected and diffused around the building to give an even and warm
light throughout the building.
The Space is lit both naturally and artificially. The book shelves are light artificial, to reduced UV damage but as you
move from the book shelves towards the desks the light becomes a mixture of artificial and diffused sunlight, but never
direct sunlight.
The buildings axis is oriented to the north as the sun rises, or sets, a shutter (as depicted in the top left) can be opened
or closed to stop direct sunlight entering the library spaces.
 Technology 2 - Lighting Study
Christian Brown
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Winter Foliage Simulation Exterior Lux Levels

MAX - 18127 MAX - 68412
MIN - 16369 MIN - 64522

Summer Foliage Simulation Exterior Lux Levels

MAX - 2101 MAX - 68485
MIN - 2086 MIN - 64755

Winter Snow Simulation Exterior Lux Levels

MAX - 1154 MAX - 70011
MIN - 1085 MIN - 64999

The site which we are to build on is a heavily wooded area. I have printed different
sillouted photos of tree canopys in different seasons and measured the change in
light levels

From the results we can see that the amount, approximatly, of light that penitrates
the aperture of this model is 8times more in the winter than it is in the summer, on
an identical overcast day. Simulating light snow fall on the glass reduced the light by
half.

On an overcast day, in summer, the solar radiation is five times that it is on a winter
day. 1

1 Variation in light intensity at different latitudes adn seasons, effects of cloud cover, and the amount of direct and diffused light
<http://www.ccfg.org.uk/conferences/downloads/P_Burgess.pdf> [accessed 03 April 2015]
Lighting study render. These renders compare the amount of 1st June
day light allowed to enter the facility. The building has long
narrow low windows that allow light in during the morning and 5am
winter months but shade the room from the stonger midday
and summer radiation.

1st January
7am 7am

12am 12am

9pm
Structures Assignment
Christian Brown
The top side of the beam is under compression
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Aproximatly 9m deep pile foundations are used The under side of the
on thisAproximatly
site as the sil is relitivly unstable and
9m deep pile foundations
are used on this site as the soil is relitivly
beam is under tension
there isweak
a fluctuating
and unstable and water
theretable.
is a fluctu-
ating in the water table.

The upper layer

The upper consists
layers consist ofof sand
sand and and gravel. The
gravel. The piles extend down to the
piles extend down to
more stable mudstone.
the more stable mudstone.
The posts are under
Typical span (L) 12-15m
compression

Typical L/D Ratio 30-50:1

Spacing of frames 4-6m

Typical L/H Ratio 5-7:1

H δ δ

δ δ
δ δ
D
H L

L Theoretical deflection of the beams and posts when load is applied

When a live latural load, such as a wind, the structure will not collapse because the
posts and beams are one continuous glue lam beam. Highlighted in blue above
Concept Detailing

Detailing when working with gluelam timber is important so moister doesn’t collect and
trigger the wood to decay eventually resulting in the structural failure of the component.
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[date accessed 14.01.2015]
INITIALY I SAW I THOURGHT THE PROPERTIES EXHIBITED BY THE VENEER WOULD COULD BE USED AS A SHADING MACHANISM. WHEN IT WAS WET, MORE LIGHT-
LY TO BE CLOUDY CONDITIONS, THE APETURE WOULD OPEN AND WHEN IT WAS DRY, MORE LIGHTLY TO BE SUNNY CONDITIONS, THE APETURE WOULD CLOSE.

I THEN REALISED THAT IT COULD BE MORE USEFUL AS VENTILATION IN A HUMID SPACE, SUCH AS A SHOWER. REDUCING THE NEED FOR MECHANICAL VENTILA-
TION.

I DECIDED TO USE SYCAMORE RATHER THAN MAPLE AS:

IT IS LOCALY PRODUCED
CHEAPER
THE SIMILAR PROPERTIES
EASILY AVAILABLE
IT IS IMPORTANT THE VENEER IS LOCALY PRODUCED AND
READILY AVAILABLE AS IT WILL NEED REPLACING.
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INSULATION ROCK WOOL

POWDER COATED
ALUMINIUM BATTEN TEMPERED ROOF GLAZING

PRE-FINNISHED GLUELAM BEAMS

TEMPERED GLASS

PRE-FINNISHED ALUMI-
UN CAP

THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED FOR A SEMI ENCLOSED

SHOWER AND TOILET FACILITY. IF THE AIRS MOISTER
CONTENT IS GREATER IN THE INTERIA SPACE THE
VENTS WILL OPEN ALLOWING THE SPACE TO BE
VENTILATED. VERTICAL DRIP

IF THE MOISTER CONTENT OUTSIDE IS GREATER THAN

THE INTERIA SPACE THE VENTS WILL SHUT

HEAT TREATED LARCH FRAME

QUARTER CUT SYCAMORE VENEER

ALUMINIUM DRIP DETAIL

FOUNDATION ANCHOR
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